Investigators seek cause of death of U.S. socialite

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Casey Johnson, an heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, lived the life of a Hollywood socialite — partying with Paris Hilton, posing for paparazzi, becoming engaged to bisexual reality TV star Tila Tequila and, like her idol Marilyn Monroe, dying young.

An autopsy Jan. 5 found no evidence of trauma on the body of the 30-year-old Johnson and a determination of the cause of death was deferred pending toxicological tests and microscopic studies that could take eight weeks or more.

Johnson was diagnosed with diabetes as a child, but it was unclear if that had a role in her death.

Johnson’s body was found Jan. 4 in the California home where she lived.

There were no signs of foul play, according to police.

— AP